Jane Wiedlin (album)
Jane Wiedlin is the debut album by Jane Wiedlin, released in 1985 on I.R.S. Records. It was her first solo album after leaving new wave group The Go-Go's. The track "My Traveling Heart" dealt with Wiedlin's feelings about the breakup of the band.[3]
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| Released | October 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Studio | The Complex | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, new wave | |||
| Length | 45:23 | |||
| Label | I.R.S. Records | |||
| Producer | George Massenburg, Bill Payne, Russ Kunkel, Vince Ely | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable)[2] |
"Blue Kiss" was released as the lead single, reaching 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 and 30 on Hot Dance Club Play.[4] The album itself reached 127 on the Billboard 200.[1]
Critical reception
Stewart Mason, of AllMusic, stated: "Aside from the unfortunately slick mid-'80s production, Jane Wiedlin's 1985 solo debut is probably the best solo album by any ex-member of the Go-Go's. The singles 'Modern Romance' and 'Blue Kiss' really should have been hits (they're certainly better than most of Belinda Carlisle's solo work), and the best of the album tracks trade the pertness of the Go-Go's for a slightly more mature, world-weary vibe."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blue Kiss" | Randell Kirsch, Jane Wiedlin | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Goodbye Cruel World" | Wiedlin, Michael Lord | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Sometimes You Really Get On My Nerves" | Wiedlin, Lord | 3:36 |
| 4. | "East Meets West" | Wiedlin | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Somebody's Going to Get Into This House" | Kirsch | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Forever" | Wiedlin, Lord | 5:08 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 7. | "Modern Romance" | Wiedlin, Kieffer | 5:15 |
| 8. | "I Will Wait For You" | Kevin Hunter | 3:47 |
| 9. | "One Hundred Years of Solitude" | Wiedlin | 4:43 |
| 10. | "Where We Can Go" | Wiedlin, Hunter | 4:12 |
| 11. | "My Travelling Heart" | Wiedlin | 4:07 |
References
- Jane Wiedlin at AllMusic
- Archived February 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- The New York Times, 2 October 1985
- "Jane Wiedlin > Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
